Runway Insider: The Spring Forecast Looks Sunny!

Backstage at Derek Lam, things were looking bright. Not in a hot-pink-lip kind of way, but in the bronzy, sun-kissed sense. Estée Lauder Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux created the look, giving the models the most flattering wash of lemon yellow lids that made me wish summer wasn't over! The rest of the look was super glowy and radiant, but with a strong brow to offset the sweet yellow eyes. Check out Pecheux's sketch of the look — doesn't it make you think of a sunset?

Derek Lam Sketch

On the other side of the room, lead hairstylist Orlando Pita was whipping up super sleek, side-parted ponytails that, he said, complemented the clean, architectural style of the clothes. He was using T3's SinglePass flat iron to get pin straight strands, then tying the hair up with a simple, knotted elastic. For girls who have a little dryness that can make the ends look fried when your hair is so straight, add a dab of Phyto 7 Daily Hydrating Botanical Cream, which will smooth out those rough spots. Pita also used Phyto Professional Workable Holding Spray to get the ponies perfectly slick, and you can even spritz some on an old toothbrush to flatten any flyaways that pop up.

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What do you think of this look? Would you try yellow eye shadow? How about the polished pony?